This is the first of three parts.The second part and the third part with references will appear in subsequent issues of Treoir.

Introduction

The bodhrán is a single headed frame drum of a general type that is widespread within…

The Irish landscapes weren’t the only thing that the Argentinian group discovered during their trip to Ireland. A mysterious word appeared several times,in the program and from the organisers: ‘Comhaltas’.

In Gaelic it means ‘association, brotherhood, group’. But what kind of group? That was what Tommy and the rest asked themselves;…

In the same room as Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair heralded the progress in the Peace Process, Comahtas made history in accepting an invitation to bring their Irish Concert Tour Macalla na hÉireann to Stormont on the 18th October, 2007. Over 200 people from diverse backgrounds were invited to experience the…

The next challenge is to build on this progress and to push out the parameters still further.

The Programme is an innovative and visionary response to the challenges and opportunities which the cultural movement encounters in a fast-changing world. The Programme, which is funded by the Government, has as its core…